The Portland Mercury is hiring: Staff News Writer in Seattle

Job Title: Staff News Writer
Company: Noisy Creek (The Stranger)
Location: Seattle

Salary: $70,000+ dependent on experience

The Stranger, Seattle’s award-winning news and arts publication, aims to cover Seattle in smart, engaging, challenging, and surprising ways. Our news coverage holds power to account and reimagines what our city could be. (We like to call it tough love).

We’re looking for a new writer who’s obsessed with local politics, eager to call out institutions that abuse their power, and want to demand that this city be its best self. They should be nimble and able to respond to the news as it happens, providing key context for our readers. They will write for both TheStranger.com and our monthly print issues, and play a vital role in our Stranger Election Control Board.

If you’re a news-obsessed writer ready to make Seattle its best self, apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Report and write both responsive news stories and feature reporting. Your writing will appear on both TheStranger.com and our monthly print issues.
• Help produce email newsletters and other news roundups.
• Participate in the Stranger Election Control Board, our endorsement board for local, state, and national elections—both as a voting member of the board, and as a writer in our endorsement packages.

Requirements

• At least 2-3 years of experience as a news reporter. Local experience a plus, but not required.
• A deep interest in Seattle news and politics, from City Hall to the Port to that one dude on Nextdoor.
• Experience pursuing accountability journalism.
• We’d love for you to be a nimble writer who’s able to respond to the news as it happens, providing key context for our readers.
• We love a strong writing voice! The backbone of our work is strong reporting, but we want to see your personality, too.

Additional Information

This is a full-time, non-exempt, union position. The typical schedule is Monday-Friday, with hybrid work requirements.

• Health Insurance: Employer contributes toward medical, dental, and vision premiums
• Retirement Plan: SIMPLE IRA with employer-matching contributions
• Paid Time Off: Seven paid holidays, two any-day paid holidays, and vacation starting at two weeks in the first year, increasing up to 4 weeks after 5 years
• Employee Assistance Program: Access to wellness and financial support services
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Options to set aside pre-tax funds for medical and dependent care expenses

Why Noisy Creek?

Aside from being an equal opportunity employer, we’re also a vibrant, creative team that believes the more diverse voices that are at the table, the better the conversation—and the work! We realize that not everyone receives the same professional or educational opportunities, so if you don’t meet all the above qualifications but still think you’d be a good fit, please consider applying. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and other underrepresented communities. If you want to be part of a team where your skills and ideas are valued, we want to hear from you!